The state of HTML 5 audio sucks. I think it is destined to fail at this point. Firefox only supports ogg vorbis format, not mp3, chrome supports mp3 but not short audio files, at least no in my chrome and it is a documented bug. Safari supports mp3 but not ogg vorbis. IE supports none of them yet.

I think I will stick with flash for now and just include a link to each audio file for native rendering/download for browsers that don't have flash e.g. iphone. If I go native HTML I need to write something to detect the browser capabilities and change it accordingly or re-render all the mp3 as ogg and mp3. Its really just a freakin mess.

I was walking down Elmwood and decided to take a pic of the progress on the new belgian beer garden in the former Merlin's spot

I was going to say something positive until the people working on it yelled at me and said I wasn't allowed to take pics without permission.

Well fuck you. If you want to be secret wrap it in black fabric like its some new secret iPhone. You don't need permission to take pictures of building from the outside. I can say now is fuck you. What the hell is Elmwood turning into.

That thing about the train is crazy. Any Place in public you can take pictures of. As long as you are taking it from a public spot. That reminds me I was supposed to start on a picture project of taking train cars with tags on them. Taking pictures from side walk or street ok, crossing tracks to take the pictures bad idea!!!!!

vincent writes
at 12:38:24 07/31/10 - Comment #57580

(e:jenks) that is totally messed up as an entire subculture of "Railfans" just exist to take pictures/videos of trains.

jenks writes
at 07:55:57 07/31/10 - Comment #57568

I just read some article about some guy getting arrested/sued for taking pictures of trains at a train station. Apparently you're not allowed to do that. WTF??

The place looks cool. Hopefully it won't turn out to suck.

paul writes
at 05:51:27 07/30/10 - Comment #57558

Thanks, mobile phone typo. I have no idea if it was the owner or just a worker.

vincent writes
at 05:48:58 07/30/10 - Comment #57557

you may want to put the M in elmwood just to make sure that people find your post. Too F'ing Funny Rich people trying to intimidate people with their pseudo legal release B.S.

Each user now has a gallery link under their avatar. It links to a display of the blogs that only show the pictures as thumbnails. This iwll only show published blog's images unless you are looking at your own blog. If you click the pics, you see them full size. If you click the date - go link, it loads the blog entry itself. Its an easy way to visually find something you wrote about.

I think you went there for "The 3rd Floor". Not sure if there really was one but that is the hook up rumor place. I think the reason I didn't go was that I didn't really know about the place. Back when I was in school (Canisius, school and going to school and swimming took a lot of time). Also I think that when it was at its peak I was into bands like Dre and Snoop but I don't really know the timming so I could be wrong about that.............

libertad writes
at 09:31:28 08/01/10 - Comment #57588

I had some good times there. I'm really shocked (e:metalpeter) that you never went there. You do so much more than I do in Buffalo, I just assumed you would have liked this place. I never went for bands but more to satisfy my goth side...hehe

metalpeter writes
at 08:57:24 08/01/10 - Comment #57586

I never made it to the Continental for believe it or not some of the same reasons I don't get to Diablo Very often
1. Bands I have never heard of (Doesn't mean they aren't good)
2. Often late starting time (even more true of mohawk place)
3. Needing to be up early for work
4. Not exposed or knowing how people know what is going on there
My Point is I have no way to compare them

In terms of the bathrooms yeah they are a bit small, I got ya there. What I like about Diablo is the set up and all the Devil stuff and if there is something I want to see on the stage. I think If I lived downtown I would go there more often, besides I know of (if someone else does help me out) no bars that are rock music bars (meaning they play it and not have performances).

The thing I wonder if anyone knows about club diablo is what is on the 2nd and 3rd floor? It seems a bit rude to ask someone and what if asking is like an a way to go see and it isn't something I want to see.

I think going there would be a great idea, great idea for an (e:strip) excursion, I would like to go and check the place out. I being me would have to do the taking pictures of the place (no flash) and if there is a stage of any kind (flash). I'm sure it would be a great time.....

vincent writes
at 09:03:31 07/30/10 - Comment #57564

(e:metalpeter) Personally I think Diablo is just a lame failed attempt to replace that the Cont was all about. Almost 20K in stainless steel bathroom fixtures does not make up for the fact that the place has one toilet per washroom. When some chick gets her Ke$ha on and yacks all of the place it's over, where else are you going to go to do your business? Plus I feel like I'm partying in someone's single wide trailer. At least with the old Cont you had room room to move around.

If you ever want to go to Rochester sometime and experience "A Living Continental" let me know. Actually that offer goes for anyone from this site. We could make it an (e:strip) excursion and meet (e:kookcity2000) there at Vertex.

metalpeter writes
at 06:04:08 07/30/10 - Comment #57560

First of all (e:Terry) I love that shirt, I saw it in white at 464 but only in medium sometimes they feel tight, not sure if it mockery or priase of war and drinking and guns but I like it.

(e:vincent) Diablo kinda as you know took over that spot a little bit. I just have to add that the lady I think she has a blog or used to have one on here (not that I know her) Technoir is pretty hot, not sure how she is alligned with that club but I know she moved there at least to cover that scene and maybe more

vincent writes
at 05:52:35 07/30/10 - Comment #57559

Yea, but now since Buffalo destroyed their Goth Club, I have to go to Rochester to hook up with females who cut themselves and shop at Hot Topic :-(

To me that was my own personal "Old Pink!" I never had trouble finding a friend for the night in there...

Plus the history of all the bands that played there is gone forever. Just think of Johnny from the Goo Goo Dolls as he bounced there back in the day.

tinypliny writes
at 02:56:56 07/30/10 - Comment #57552

What was the continental? A hotel? Where was this?

matthew writes
at 10:25:01 07/30/10 - Comment #57550

That place was a 'giant hole in the ground' before they knocked it down. I mean that in the best way possible.

I have some old domain names I will probably not use but my be willing to sell if someone made a good offer. Just putting them out there. Then again I may just decide to keep them in case I ever want to use them.

Holy crap. So I was browsing around freelancer.com and found that someone looking for someone to scrape a site. I spent time writing and scaping the data to make sure it worked and I figured I could put that I was done in the bid. I know, stupid move on my part, there goes two hours down the drain.

Then I signed up to bid and it turns out you can only bid on projects that are put out after you sign up. That is totally retarded. To make it worse it is inconsistent as some previously posted projects in my qualified fields would let me bid. Even the live help tech couldn't seem to figure it out.

I assume most people sign up because they see a project they are interested in. I was so aggravated that i tried the live help. They were not much help after all.

You are now chatting with Michael B. (General)Paul: hey thereMichael B.: Hi there, how may I help you?Paul: i signed up for freelancer.com because I saw a project I was interested inMichael B.: What's the problem?Paul: but once I signed up, I could not bid becausePaul: it says I was not qualified before the project was put outPaul: it was really the reason I joinedPaul: is there any way around thatMichael B.: You must edit your qualifications.Michael B.: Go to My Profile, click My Qualifications.Paul: I did thatPaul: it is setPaul: but it says I cannot bid on the project because my qualifications had to be set before the project was offeredPaul: which means in reality I cannot apply for anything currently on the sitePaul: this is the one I want to bid on Michael B.: Yes, if you edited it now, you can only bid on the new projects with those qualifications.Paul: and I have data mining and web scraping set in my quaificationsPaul: you guys should put that someone in the signup infoPaul: because I would never have joinedPaul: I spent like two hours figuring out the projectPaul: and then wanted to bid so I signed upPaul: I would not have bothered had it said, "You cannot apply for any project currenly on the site"Michael B.: I'm sorry, but it is automated by the system. I'm pretty sure, you can find other projects similar to this one.Paul: there is no way around that?Paul: ya I just already wrote the script ;(Michael B.: No, even I cannot access it.Michael B.: I'm sorry, paul.Paul: okay thanks anyways, you really should have a disclaimer about thatPaul: its kind of misleadingPaul: when its implying sign up now to bid on the projectMichael B.: Would you like to search other projects instead?Michael B.: There are a lot of Data Mining and Web Scraping projects in our websitePaul: ya but following your logicPaul: I cannot actually bid on any of themPaul: so whats the pointPaul: I have to wait for new ones to arriveMichael B.: No, you can bid on new projects.Paul: new meaning, tommorowPaul: and they are not there yet?Michael B.: Wait, let me see the list if there are other projects, ok? :)Paul: okMichael B.: hold onPaul: e.g. I tried to bid on the latest project in the web scraping list Paul: and it still tells me noMichael B.: Really? Ok, can i have your username?Paul: paulsidekickMichael B.: Ok, hold on, let me checkPaul: I have web scaping selected in my qualificationsPaul: but as I just signed up there is no project I can bid on as they all were started before I was "Qualified"Michael B.: How about this one:Michael B.: Michael B.: You can bid on thisPaul: How is it possible that I can bid on thatPaul: when it was started 7/24Paul: and I was not "Qualified" untiil 7/27Michael B.: Hmmm, but there is a bid on this button.Michael B.: Can't you see it?Paul: ya seems inconsistentPaul: what differs about Michael B.: That rule will only apply if you change your qualifications NOW. But since you are a new member, you can actually bid.Paul: then why can't I bid on that oneMichael B.: There must be some restrictions on the last project that's why you can't bid.Paul: it saysPaul: You are not qualified to bid
on this projectPaul: but I have web scraping selectedMichael B.: hold onPaul: and it is registered under thatPaul: it says job type: * Data Mining * Web ScrapingPaul: and I have both of those qualifications selectedPaul: the reason i care about that one is that i already did the workMichael B.: hold on, this is weirdPaul: kPaul: thanks for looking into itMichael B.: hold on, this is weirdPaul Visco: kPaul Visco: thanks for looking into itMichael B.: Hi Paul, I'll report this to the bug department, ok?Michael B.: However, please don't do any project if you still haven't bid for the project.Michael B.: And there is no way also of knowing if you're going to win the bid.Paul: right I realize thatPaul: i was just excited to test it outPaul: how will i find out if it changesPaul: should I just keep checking backPaul: or will someone email meMichael B.: I understand. Just move on with other projects. :) There's lots of them.Michael B.: Nope, I'm afraid not.: I understand. Just move on with other projects. :) There's lots of them.Michael B.: Go here to browse the Data mining projectsMichael B.: Michael B.: and the web scaping onesMichael B.: Paul: they almost all say: ou are not qualified to bid
on this project. Click here to edit
your qualifications.Paul: but I have selected thosePaul: web scraping and data miningPaul: I mean the one I wanted to bid on is number two newest project in that listPaul: and neither that nor number one let me bidMichael B.: Try other projects Paul.

Anyways, if anyone is looking for a scaped catalog of forcalprice.com in csv format with SKU, description, title, image urls, product url and price - I have it lol.

Man, it's so frustrating when the tech support person on the other end keeps insisting on the same thing without trying to understand what the exact problem is. Although, this bloke does seem to have tried.

Oh well. I read through it and I felt your frustration.

libertad writes
at 01:24:57 07/28/10 - Comment #57518

Maybe you should just go back to selling underwear?

fing writes
at 10:22:08 07/28/10 - Comment #57517

Isn't that the whole idea behind Flipbook? Scrapes all the data and puts it in a form you can read for free?

What are we fighting for anymore? The war already stole all our money. It took all the tax money pillaged from the middle class and placed in in the hands of the huge companies that profit on these stupid wars. It almost seems like they are trying to start another one in Korea. Didn't we learn the first time.

I am starting to feel that every dollar we waste on these stupid wars is like another dollar the terrorists stole from us. And by terrorists I don't just mean the kind that fly into building on airplanes. I also mean the big military industrial complex company scum bags and their friends that rape us.

The Industrail War Complex is very Real. Not to get into loney Ness but Kenedy was really going to get us out of Nam and so they had him killed. The thing that is great is how they create enemies. Take Iraq. We Put Saddam into power, he was our buddy , he ruled with an iron fist, and was brutal but there wasn't all this one sum sect killing some other sub sect of the same belief system. Well then he decided to go inot Kuwat (where we get our oil and our buddies), Then he became the Bad Guy (Clinton). Somehow When 911 happened this same country was behind it. But that is like saying the terrorists who live in England and blew up a train are supported by england so we should go to war with them. I voted for Barrack cause he was supposed to get us out of this mess. Yes WWII at the time was good for us Economicly but it isn't the 50"s and the world has greatly changed. Oh and one other note one reason we (USA) are hated all over the world is because we often stick our noses in where we aren't wanted. Sometimes this means we support a evil dictator and some times it means we cause an uprising of people who where fine the way they where Argh.......

jenks writes
at 02:48:05 07/28/10 - Comment #57525

Yay Obama! This sure is "change"!

tinypliny writes
at 10:38:05 07/27/10 - Comment #57513

I don't get this. What on earth is to be gained by warring against hostile desert psychos in Afghanistan? Really? 37 BILLION?! When so many better things can be done with that kind of money, the only thing they could think of is pouring it into the ridiculously expensive drain of war equipment?

Every government is the same - greedy scum shamelessly feeding other secret scum that make money off of wars and misery of other people. The Indian govt pours billions and billions of rupees into stockpiling against the 50 odd war mongering idiots in Pakistan ruling over people who are all technically Indian - fighting over the borders of a stupid state that was ALL part of India - given away by a man who was so lost in the theoretical principles of "non-violence" that he didn't have the foresight to see the havoc that would be wrecked by his inability to say a simple no and take a firm stance on the issue that lead to the partition.

Yes. They are all the same. Maybe they all come from the same scummy politician planet and their primary religion there is unbridled greed.